** Cuscal CCL.AX rises as much as 5% to A$4.19, highest since February 4

** Stock marks steepest intraday pct rise in a week

** Payments and regulated data services provider reports underlying net profit after tax of A$24.2 mln (~$17 mln) for HY ended December 31, 2025, up 13% pcp

** Expects mid-teens growth in FY underlying NPAT

** YTD, CCL down 5.9%

($1 = A$1.4164)

(Reporting by Anjali Singh in Bengaluru)

((anjali.singh2@thomsonreuters.com;))